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J. W. STONEHOUSE. v

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APPLICATION FILED NOV. 5, 1919.

Patented July 27, 1920,

wvmwoz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

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Application filed November 5, 1919.

To all whom it may concern: 7

Be it known that 1, JAMES W. STONE- HOUSE, a citizen of the United States, resident of Denver, in the county of Denver and State of Colorado, have made a certain new and useful Invention in Signs; and I declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the same, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the invention, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to letters or figures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of this specification.

Figure 1 is a face view of the sign.

Fig. 2 is a rear view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a side view'of the same.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the same.

The invention has relation to means for securely attaching metal signs to metal or steel posts, the object being to provide improved means for preventing the peripheral marginal or edge portions of the sign face from being bent laterally, or for holding it i in planular form. V

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinations of parts, as hereinafter set forth.

In the accompanying drawings, illustrating the preferred embodiment of the invention, the numeral 2 designates the post, of round form in cross-section, having upper, lower and central perforations 3, 4: and 5 respectively; and 6 is the planular sign face, shown as of round or disk form, although it may be oval, square or of other suitable shape, said sign face having also upper, lower and central perforations, alined or registering with the similarly located perforations of the post, and a series of peripheral marginal or edge perforations 7, 7 spaced apart regularly and of which the upper and lower perforations aforesaid are members.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Serial No. 335,894.

8, 8 are diametric cross braces, intersecting each other upon the opposite side of the post to that upon which the sign face is located and having each straight inclined radial strut portions 8' extending from said opposite side to the peripheral margin or edge of the sign face. Upper, lower and central bolts 9, l0 and 11 engage the alined upper, lower and central perforations of the post and the sign face, the last-named bolt also engaging central perforations 12 of the transverse braces and servin to rigidly connect these parts together. i series of bolts 13 engage slots or perforations 14 of. the outer ends of the diametric braces and the marginal perforations 7 of the sign face.

There being a sufficient number of braces used, the sign is effectually braced all around its periphery.

The invention is found to be very valuable practically, and has been developed only after considerable experimental work.

I claim i I In a sign, a' post, having a perforation, a planular sign face in contact with said post and having a central perforation, a plurality of angularly related diametric strut braces each adjustably secured at each end to opposite marginal portions of said sign face, engaging the post upon the side thereof opposite to said sign and having a central perforation, and a bolt engaging the perforations of said sign, said post and said braces and adapted to adjust the sign and braces relatively, to draw them together and hold them in contact with said post.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature, in presence of two witnesses.

JAMES W. STONEHOUSE.

' Witnesses F. E. HARRINGTON, E. SCARBOROUGH.

Patented July 27, 1920. 

